The Martian ā FAQ
11 questions
- How did The MAV manage rendezvous with the HERMES if it was an emergency evacuation? Doesn't it require precise planning to rendezvous with an object in orbit?
- What went wrong with the resupply rocket? Why did the launch fail?
- Why did the Joggers slow to a fast walk when passing Watney sitting on the bench? Is it a respect thing, and if so, does that exist with cadets in the real world?
- Wouldn't the potatoes be filled with so much radiation that they would eventually kill Watney?
- Wouldn't Watney be negatively affected by the different day-night cycle on Mars?
- Would Watney need to use antibiotics after being wounded in space?
- How did the MAV that Mark uses get there?
- Is there a post-credits scene?
- How accurate is the science in "The Martian"?
- What are some of the differences between the book and the film?
- What are the differences between the theatrical cut and the extended cut?